Member Review
Review by
Jennifer P, Reviewer
The Black Midnight is the latest in the True Colors series which features true crimes in history. By using two timelines that follow two similar murder sprees, Y’Barbo explores the possibility that the unsolved cases may be connected, even if they’re a continent apart.
The story begins in 1889, then goes back four years in the third chapter. At first, this jump backward confused me. But when the time jumped forward again, I began to realize why Y’Barbo chose this. She drops hints about the main characters in the first two chapters, and by taking you back in time, you see what actually happened between them. This isn’t just smart from a romance perspective but a mystery perspective as well.
While I wasn’t completely sold on the dialogue, I was sold on the characters. Stories about female Pinkerton agents are not new. But English ones? That’s an idea that’s fresh and intriguing. I enjoyed watching Annie and Isaiah work together. They’re a wonderfully matched couple on the page, and their relationship shined from the beginning.
As I mentioned before, though, the dialogue lost me at times. While Annie had the ability to be witty, and Isaiah could equally counter her, that didn’t always come through.
My only other complaint was that the ending felt a bit rushed. Not that it doesn’t wrap the romance and the mystery up. But I think more time could have been spent on the resolution.
Overall, The Black Midnight is a good novel that romance lovers and suspense readers alike will enjoy.
(Note: I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.)
The story begins in 1889, then goes back four years in the third chapter. At first, this jump backward confused me. But when the time jumped forward again, I began to realize why Y’Barbo chose this. She drops hints about the main characters in the first two chapters, and by taking you back in time, you see what actually happened between them. This isn’t just smart from a romance perspective but a mystery perspective as well.
While I wasn’t completely sold on the dialogue, I was sold on the characters. Stories about female Pinkerton agents are not new. But English ones? That’s an idea that’s fresh and intriguing. I enjoyed watching Annie and Isaiah work together. They’re a wonderfully matched couple on the page, and their relationship shined from the beginning.
As I mentioned before, though, the dialogue lost me at times. While Annie had the ability to be witty, and Isaiah could equally counter her, that didn’t always come through.
My only other complaint was that the ending felt a bit rushed. Not that it doesn’t wrap the romance and the mystery up. But I think more time could have been spent on the resolution.
Overall, The Black Midnight is a good novel that romance lovers and suspense readers alike will enjoy.
(Note: I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.)
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